We had to make a difficult decision today: We will postpone the trade fair interpack 2020. It will now take place from 25 February to 03 March 2021.
In doing so, we are following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government to take into account the principles of the Robert Koch Institute when assessing the risk of major events. Based on this recommendation and the recent significant increase in the number of people infected with the new corona virus (SARS-CoV-2), including in Europe, we have reassessed the situation. In addition, there is the general ruling issued by the city of Düsseldorf on 11 March 2020, in which major events with more than 1,000 participants present at the same time are generally prohibited.
In order to fulfil MesseDüsseldorf's responsibility to avert danger, we had to minimise the increasedrisk of infection at major events. Measures to reduce the risk of transmissionat major events, which the Robert Koch Institute had clearly defined - such asventilation of the venue appropriate to the risk of infection, the exclusion ofpersons from risk groups and the comprehensive installation of entrancescreenings - were practically impossible to implement. Also, comparablemeasures were and are unreasonable in view of the unforeseeable rapiddevelopment and the magnitude of the various events with up to 60,000participants. We have therefore made our decision fully aware of ourresponsibility for your safety, and that of your customers.
Tickets which have already beenpurchased remain valid.
We look forward to welcomingyou for the new date with us at the exhibition centre in Düsseldorf.
Thank you for your support andtrust!
Your Messe Düsseldorf Team
